Conversion of Polyethylene Waste into Gaseous Hydrocarbons via Integrated Tandem Chemical–Photo/Electrocatalytic Processes

• Published in: ACS catalysis Vol. 11; no. 15; pp. 9159 - 9167
• Main Authors: Pichler, Christian M, Bhattacharjee, Subhajit, Rahaman, Motiar, Uekert, Taylor, Reisner, Erwin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 06.08.2021
• Subjects: oxidative depolymerization; decarboxylation; photocatalysis; electrocatalysis; polyethylene

The chemical inertness of polyethylene makes chemical recycling challenging and motivates the development of new catalytic innovations to mitigate polymer waste. Current chemical recycling methods yield a complex mixture of liquid products, which is challenging to utilize in subsequent processes. He...